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Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos plans today to discuss with the nation's political leaders the implementation of additional fiscal measures needed to secure a second European Union-led bailout.

The euro zone will once again serve as the source of Wall Street's angst, as investors look to a summit of the region's po

In what could mark a shift in position, Mario Draghi suggested the E.C.B. might try to help ease market tension if political leaders take decisive steps to prevent future debt crises.

A day after Standard & Poor’s took the unprecedented step of downgrading the credit worthiness of the United States government while offering criticism of the “political deadlock” in Washington, American lawmakers and political leaders overseas scrambled to assess the impact of the move on the already troubled world economy.

A day after the downgrade of United States debt, American lawmakers and political leaders overseas scrambled to evaluate the move’s impact on the already troubled world economy.

Asian stock markets fell Monday after U.S. political leaders failed to reach a deal to raise Washington's debt limit that is crucial to avoiding an impending default.

Recent events have reinforced the need for investors to take financial-news rhetoric from politicians with a grain of salt - and the need for loose-lipped political leaders to remember their words can have unintentional effects, especially in today's jittery marketplace.

Angry Appalachian coal miners are refusing to vacation in Tennessee because they say one of that state's political leaders wants to eliminate needed jobs by banning mountaintop removal.